US6719554B2 - Method and apparatus for in mold trimming - Google Patents
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- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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- This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for trimming blow-molded parts and more particularly to such a method and apparatus where the trimming is achieved inside the mold to reduce and/or eliminate secondary trimming.
- the present invention relates to a method of trimming blow-molded products while in the mold including the steps of placing a parison between a mold having two mold halves, moving the two mold halves together to form a cavity and enclose a portion of the parison, pressurizing the inside of the parison to produce a product and trimming a portion of the product while it is in the mold by applying a vacuum to those portions adjacent to a cutter and by then moving the cutter across the cavity and across the portion of the product to be cut. The mold halves are then separated and the product is removed therefrom.
- the apparatus for achieving this method includes a cutter slidably disposed in a first slot and having a slot plugging member slidably exposed in a second slot wherein the cutter and slot plugging member will prevent plastic from entering the first and second slots when the plastic product is being formed. After the plastic is formed, a vacuum is applied to portions of the product adjacent to the cutter. Then the cutter and slot plugging member can be actuated to cut through the product at the desired location.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an improved method and apparatus for trimming blow-molded parts.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of two mold halves showing the in mold trimming apparatus in a preferred embodiment thereof;
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 2 — 2 of FIG. 1 and showing a cutting blade and one mold half and a slot plugging member in the other mold half, each being biased to a position to prevent plastic from creeping into the respective slots of the cutter and plug slot plugging member;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the cutters shown in an extended cutting position and showing vacuum parts in dashed lines;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the present invention with the two mold halves together with a parison having been used to blow-mold a product and showing broken away sections of two of the cutters cutting the product and another cut-away section showing the air passage way leading to the inside of the parison and mold cavity;
- FIG. 5 is a view of the cutter and slot plugging member in the position to which it is biased to block flow of plastic out of the slots in which the cutter and slot plugging member reciprocate;
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the cutter and slot plugging member of FIGS. 2 and 3 shown in a position of having already cut through the product in the center section thereof as shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the cavity forming portions of the two mold halves and showing three of the six cutters which have been actuated and showing the two punches also actuated at the same time as the cutters;
- FIG. 8 shows the ultimate product being formed in pairs by use of the method and an apparatus of FIGS. 1-7;
- FIG. 9 shows the trimmed off flash portion of the parison, which can be recycled.
- FIG. 1 shows a molding and in mold trimming apparatus ( 10 ) constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- Mold halves ( 11 and 12 ) have cavity portions ( 13 and 14 ) connected thereto.
- channels ( 15 and 16 ) form a passage way for air under pressure to pressurize the inside of a parison used to produce the product shown in FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 2 shows a cutter assembly ( 17 ) associated with and connected to the half ( 11 ) by flange members ( 18 ).
- a slot blocking apparatus ( 19 ) is shown attached to the mold half ( 12 ) in FIG. 2 and is held in place by flanges ( 20 ).
- the cutter ( 21 ) slides in a slot ( 22 ) in mold half ( 11 ) and is biased to the position shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2, and shown right at the surface of the mold in FIG. 1, to block plastic from entering the slot ( 22 ) during the molding process.
- a spring ( 23 ) biases the cutter ( 21 ) to the slot blocking position shown in FIG. 1 . It is operable to move the cutter ( 21 ) from the slot blocking position shown in FIGS.
- Vacuum vent holes ( 26 ) are located in the guide flanges ( 18 , 20 ). The number and size of the vent holes ( 26 ) is a function of the size of the mold.
- vent holes ( 26 ) In the molding process these vent holes ( 26 ) have vacuum applied to them when the cutter blade ( 21 ) is actuated. This allows the plastic to be held in positive contact with the mold surface providing the plastic part ( 50 , 51 ) a smoother more symmetrical cut. As shown in FIG. 3, vent holes ( 26 ) connect to a channel ( 27 ). Channel ( 27 ) connects to port member ( 28 ) of a vacuum pump ( 29 ).
- the slot ( 32 ) has slot blocking member ( 31 ) slidably disposed therein with a biasing spring ( 33 ) to bias the slot blocking member ( 31 ) to the position shown in FIG. 1 wherein plastic will not be allowed to enter the slot ( 32 ) during the molding process and an actuator ( 34 ) is utilized to move the slot blocking member ( 31 ) through a post ( 35 ).
- the actuators ( 24 and 34 ) can be mechanical, pneumatic, or electro-mechanical devices. Also, it is possible to merely use one actuator ( 24 ) and eliminate actuator ( 34 ) by allowing the blade ( 21 ) to push the slot blocking member ( 31 ) out of the way when the blade ( 21 ) is activated to the second position shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 .
- Vent holes ( 26 ) are also used in conjunction with cutters ( 31 ).
- the cavity forming member ( 13 ) also has a punch ( 37 and 38 ) which are actuated in a manner identical to the actuators of the cutter shown in FIG. 2 and extend or punch simultaneously with the actuation of the cutters ( 17 ) which are all actuated simultaneously as are all of the slot blocking members ( 19 ) and punch hold blocking members ( 41 ), which are not shown in detail but operate in the same way as slot blocking members ( 31 ) shown in FIG. 2 .
- the mold halves ( 11 and 12 ) are positioned in the position shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,607 to Hobson, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the trimming on the outside of the cavity which is shown in FIG. 9, can be accomplished in the manner shown in the aforementioned Hobson patent, or in other ways if desired.
- the five cutters ( 21 ) shown in FIG. 1 are used after the part is blow-molded in a conventional fashion.
- the knives ( 21 ) are actuated to the position shown in FIGS. 3, 4 , 6 and 7 to cut the molded part ( 50 and 51 ) apart and cut the ends ( 52 ) off, which ends ( 52 ) stay connected to the flash ( 53 ) which is separated, for example, in the manner shown in the aforementioned Hobson patent.
- a vacuum is applied to all vacuum vents ( 25 ) during the cutting process to hold the plastic in place while the cutting occurs.
- the punches ( 37 ) punch holes ( 54 and 55 ) through flanges ( 56 and 57 ) on parts ( 50 and 51 ).
- the press opens the two mold halves ( 11 and 12 ) and the parts are ejected in a conventional fashion. The next molding cycle can then begin.
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